Margaret & Frank;
You might want to consider going DSS (Digital Satellite System). I recently installed this. The picture is crystal clear - even when the regular broadcast TV was snowy, the rates are reasonable, there are no wires coming to your house.
Yes, the initial cost is a bit higher, but the picture quality and service are great. The dishes are small (about 18"). I do not have a need for a great number of stations so I went with their ten station deal for $15/month. I chose: A&E, Animal Planet, CNBC, CNN, Discovery, ESPN, History Channel, Home & Garden TV, TNT, and Sci-Fi Channel. I use my regular antenna for the local stations as well.
If you wanted 'everything' as many cable users do, it would run around $55/month. That would include CD music channels, Disney, HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, Sundance, TMC, and lots of other cost added programming. Further, if you want Greek, French, Arabic, or Spanish programming, you can add that for about $8 - $15 per month additional. I do not think the cable companies are offering the language deals.
Just another perspective,
dmg
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